SUMMER

GRILLING REMIX

Savory Grilled Turkey Burgers with Parsley and Thyme

A tasty twist on turkey burgers with organic parsley, thyme and white pepper.

INGREDIENTS

Use organic ingredients where possible.

2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil

1 mediumyellow onion, minced

1 tablespoonsea salt, or to taste

1 teaspoonSimply Organic® white pepper

1 teaspoonSimply Organic® thyme

1 teaspoonSimply Organic® parsley

2 clovesgarlic, minced

¼ cupWorcestershire sauce

½ cupwhite wine (optional)

1½ poundsground turkey

DIRECTIONS

Preheat your grill. Real wood charcoal tastes best, but gas works fine. Avoid briquettes; they make food taste like lighter fluid. Aim for medium-high heat – if your grill lid has a thermometer built into the lid, it should read about 375 degrees.

Heat a sauté pan* over medium flame, then add the olive oil and the minced onion. Sauté briefly, until just tender. Stir frequently and do not allow to brown.

Add the salt and pepper, herbs and garlic, and sauté another 2 minutes, again not allowing it to brown.

Deglaze by adding the Worcestershire sauce and wine. Simmer to reduce to almost dry, then remove from the heat and allow to cool.

Put the ground turkey in a large bowl, and add the cooled onion and garlic mixture. Mix thoroughly with clean, gloved hands.

Form into 4 equally-sized (about 6 to 7 ounces) patties of preferred thickness.

Grill over medium-high heat, until cooked through, roughly 5 minutes per side, per inch of thickness (i.e., if your patties are 1-inch thick, grill for 5 minutes per side). Use a meat thermometer to be sure the thickest part has reached 165 degrees.

Remove from heat, top with cheese if you like, then let rest, covered, for 5 minutes before assembling onto buns with your favorite condiments.

* Caution: A sauté pan with a plastic or wooden handle is not recommended for use on the grill, as the handle can melt or burn. If using a pan with a plastic or wooden handle, complete steps 2-4 on the stovetop instead of the grill.

Quick Tip

To take the flavor in interesting new directions, consider sprinkling each burger with a Simply Organic® herb and spice blend right before grilling, such as adobo, herbes de Provence, lemon pepper or garlic 'n' herb.